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The Essentials

Frequency: 107.9fm
City of License: New Haven
Metro(s): Fort Wayne
Power: 2500 watts @ 358 feet (Horizonal), 2400 watts @ 358 feet (Vertical), DA (Class A)
Format: Rhythmic CHR
Address: 9604 Coldwater Road, Suite 201, Fort Wayne, IN 46825-2096
Phone: 260.482.9288
FAX: 260.482.8655
Ownership: Fort Wayne Radio Corp.
Network Affiliation(s): Premiere Radio Networks (Seacrest)
Web Presence: http://www.hot1079online.com

Station Personnel

Current

GM/Director of Programming: Phil Becker (GM: January 1, 2011 - Current)
VP: Roger Diehm (January 1999 - Current) (From Assistant GSM at WQHK-FM)
PD: Phil Becker (PD: December 2005 - Current; September 2000 - October 2002) (2000: from PD/afternoons at WBCD in Dothan, Alabama. After 2005, from PD at WPYO in Orlando, Florida)
(Note: 9am - 10am is "The All Music Hour")
Middays: Ryan Seacrest ("On-Air with Ryan Seacrest") (October 2008 - Current) (10am - 2pm) (Syndicated via Premiere Radio Networks)
Afternoons: Chris Cruise (2pm - 6pm) (October 2010 - Current) (Nights: September 2006 - October 2010) (From nights at WRCL in Flint, Michigan)
Nights: "Nugget" (6pm - 11pm) (October 2010 - Current)

Former

Co-Owner/GM/SM: Louis Dinwiddie
VP/Market Manager: Pete DeSimone (now GM at WLOQ in Orlando, Florida)
Chief Engineer: Mike Peters
Chief Engineer: Morgan Grammer
Director of Sales: Christy Lewis
Director of Sales: Chris Saglian (January 2011 - ?)
GSM: Dave Riethmiller (October 1999 - January 16, 2002) (From GM at WEXI and WXKE)
GSM: Bart Schacht
PD: Kelly Karson (1990/1991?) (Left WJFX for PD/mornings at WZAZ in Jacksonville, Florida) (Now out of radio)
PD: Ange Canessa (October 1991 - August 1996) (Now out of radio)
PD/MD: B.J. Steele (? - January 1999) (Now nights at WNHT)
PD: Michelle Price (January 1999 - May 1999) (From KXHT in Memphis, Tennessee)
PD: Thomas Foley ("Tommy Frank") (January 2004 - March 2004) (From PD at WKRQ in Cincinnati, Ohio) (Deceased 30 October 2008)
PD: Ricky Giacoman (January 2005 - March 2005) (From PD at KINT and PD/Mornings at KHRO in El Paso, Texas)
APD/MD: Weasel (APD: September 2000 - March 2004; PD: February 1999 - September 2000; MD: February 1999 - September 2009)
MD: Jeff Phillips (1990/1991?) (Now out of radio)
MD: Bryan LaRoche ("Bus Boy Bryan") (September 28, 2009 - September 2010) (Now APD/Afternoons at WFKS in Jacksonville, Florida, as "Bryan")
Production Director: Doug Matthews ("Hurricane") (January 21, 1999 - May 2001) (Now out of radio)
Production Director: Sammy Suarez (June 2001 - April 2002) (From APD/MD at WCKZ) (Now PD at KZCH in Wichita, Kansas)
Production Director: Brad Boyington (April 2004 - April 2004) (From nights at WHZZ in Lansing, Michigan) (Now weekends at KJYO in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma)
Production Director: Chris Wilguess ("Chris Clayton" or "Clayton on the Radio") (May 2004 - February 18, 2005) (Now out of radio)
Promotions Director: Jordan Kline (June 2000 - March 2001) (From mornings at WBHT in Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania) (Now overnights at WSNY in Columbus, Ohio)
Mornings: Jerry Walker (5:30am - 10am) (? - February 1992) (Now out of radio)
Mornings: Michelle Price (January 1999 - May 1999) (From KXHT in Memphis, Tennessee)
Mornings: Geno Burgess (? - April 1996; May 1999 - ?) (From mornings at WCKU in Lexington, Kentucky) (Now out of radio)
Mornings: Buck Wilde (February 1999 - February 1999)
Mornings: Brandon Blaettner ("Della") (Co-Host) (Out of radio)
Mornings: Alyson Mills ("Aly") (Co-Host) (Out of radio)
Mornings: Kate Sample (5am - 10am) (Co-Host) (Out of radio)
Mornings: "Angie the White Girl" (5am - 9am)
Mornings: Austin (From night co-host at WNOU) (6am - 10am) (? - December 30, 2011)
Mornings: Alana Maddox (From night co-host at WNOU) (6am - 10am) (? - December 30, 2011)
Middays: Roxanne McVay (10am - 3pm) (April 1990 - July 1992) (Deceased 8 December 2007)
Middays: Jordan Kline (May 1999 - March 2001) (From mornings at WBHT in Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania) (Now overnights at WSNY in Columbus, Ohio)
Middays: B.J. Steele (? - January 1999) (Now nights at WNHT)
Middays: Sammy Suarez (10am - 3pm) (Overnights: June 2001 - February 2002; Middays: February 2002 - April 2002) (From APD/MD at WCKZ) (Now PD at KZCH in Wichita, Kansas)
Middays: Shawn Cloninger ("Raven") (Now out of radio)
Middays: Chris Wilguess ("Chris Clayton" or "Clayton on the Radio") (May 2004 - February 18, 2005) (Now out of radio)
Middays: Mia Amini (3pm - 7pm) (May 2007 - October 17, 2008) (From promotions at WBTS in Atlanta, Georgia) (Now middays at KHTC in the Minneapolis, Minnesota market)
Afternoons: Kelly Karson (1990/1991?) (Left WJFX for PD/mornings at WZAZ in Jacksonville, Florida) (Now out of radio)
Afternoons: Big Daddy TC (? - January 1999; From Weekends) (Deceased)
Afternoons: Derek Jurand (February 1999 - November 1999) (From WJIZ in Albany, Georgia) (Now PD/afternoons at WMXV in St. Joseph, Tennesee [Florence/Muscle Shoales, Alabama market])
Afternoons: Julian Allison (March 2000 - February 2002; MD: June 2000 - September 2000) (From overnights at KKFR in Phoenix, Arizona) (Now out of radio)
Afternoons: Beau Derek (? - October 2003) (Now Production Director at WOMC in Detroit, Michigan)
Afternoons: Phil Becker (3pm - 7pm) (December 2005 - May 2007; September 2000 - October 2002) (First time, from PD/afternoons at WBCD in Dothan, Alabama. After 2005, from PD at WYPO in Orlando, Florida)
Afternoons: Pierre Moussa (3pm - 7pm) (May 2007 - January 2008) (From weekends at WPYO in Orlando, Florida)
Afternoons: Randy Alomar (1pm - 6pm) (September 29, 2008 - January 7, 2009; December 2005 - May 2007; PD: May 2004 - December 2005; Afternoons: March 2004 - December 2005; Nights: July 12, 1999 - March 2004) (From WBHT in Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania)
Afternoons: Weasel (From mornings) ("The Weasel Show")
Afternoons: Bryan LaRoche ("Bus Boy Bryan") (September 28, 2009 - September 2010) (2pm - 6pm) (From nights, as "Tiki Bryan," at WSTO) (Now APD/Afternoons at WFKS in Jacksonville, Florida, as "Bryan")
Nights: Jeff Phillips (1990/1991?) (Now out of radio)
Nights: Jesse Barrera (7pm - 12am) (1990/1991?) (Now out of radio)
Nights: Duane Allen ("Showbiz") (? - July 1996)
Nights: Bobby Holiday (July 1996 - October 1996)
Nights: Dewan Allen (October 1996 - ?)
Nights: Limuel Woods ("Woody Woods") (? - August 2000) (Now PD at WRVZ in Pocatalico, West Virginia)
Nights: Brad Boyington (April 2004 - April 2004) (From nights at WHZZ in Lansing, Michigan) (Now weekends at KJYO in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma)
Overnights: Steven Edwards (March 1992 - ?) (From WLOU in Louisville, Kentucky)
Overnights: Doug Matthews ("Hurricane") (January 21, 1999 - May 2001) (Now out of radio)
Overnights: Justin Mitchell
Overnights: Madalyn Sade
Overnights: Jesse Almanza (12am - 5am) (Now out of radio)
Overnights: "Birdie" (12am - 6am)
Weekends: Donnie Bell (1990/1991?)
Weekends: King Ro (Now at WTLC)
Weekends: Eric Clabaugh (Now out of radio)
Weekends: Shane ("Freight Train Shane")
Weekends: Summer Nettles (February 2005 - ?) (From Nights at WQQB in Champaign, Illinois) (Now weekends at WKSC-FM in Chicago, Illinois)
Weekends: Travis Harrington ("Lil Rascal") (Now mornings, using his real name, at WBTU)

Station History

WJFX signed on in April 1990. WJFX was sold by Louis Dinwiddie in October 1998 for $1.3 million. The station flipped formats to a more upbeat urban sound as "Hot 107.9" on 22 January 1999. Until 2008, WJFX was located at 5936 E. State Boulevard, Fort Wayne, IN 46815-7637 (Phone: 260.493.9239/FAX: 260.749.5151). Moved in July 2010 from 2100 Goshen Road, Suite 232, Fort Wayne, IN 46808-1478.

For Further Reading...

Ross, Sean. "Cote Is Caught; Kool Goes Current; LMAs Go Berserk" (Vox Jox). Billboard. 103, no. 40 (October 5, 1991). Page 22.
Ross, Sean. "Longtime WSIX GM Manning Steps Down; Cummings to L.A.'s KPWR; Michaels to KJLH" (Vox Jox). Billboard. 103, no. 41 (October 12, 1991). Page 11.
Ross, Sean. "Even More Markets Get LMAs From Hell; WW1 Loses Shannon Countdown, O'Malley" (Vox Jox). Billboard. 104, no. 8 (February 22, 1992). Page 75.
Kilbane, Kevin. "Radio stations take the airwaves out of their employees' sails." Fort Wayne News-Sentinel. 26 February 1992. Page 1F.
Ross, Sean. "A Precautionary Tale From Tallahassee; Wichita Falls Hosts An LMA Square Dance" (Vox Jox). Billboard. 104, no. 12 (March 21, 1992). Page 131.
Stark, Phyllis. "KLSX: The Initiation of Stern; Mojica Rises; Curelop's Return; Country Time for WLS?" (Vox Jox). Billboard. 104, no. 35 (August 29, 1992). Page 74.
Stark, Phyllis. "12 Orlando Stations Come to Andrew Aid; Legal LUP-Hole; WGRR Rootin' for Newton" (Vox Jox). Billboard. 104, no. 36 (September 5, 1992). Page 72.
Kilbane, Kevin. "Miami operator buys WJFX radio station." Fort Wayne News-Sentinel. 19 October 1998. Page 7A.
Nazareth, Errol. "She's a Music Import; Black Station Hires U.S. Programmer Michelle Price." The Toronto Sun. 8 December 2000. Page 82.

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